Kyoto Sanga FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Kyoto Sanga FC

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 10:00 UTC Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage HT 45' · FT 45'

Yuta Toyokawa 52' 1–0

Shohei Takeda 90' Y

Patric 90' Y

Overview

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Kyoto Sanga FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage.

Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Vissel Kobe	18	35
2	Cerezo Osaka FC	18	31
3	Nagoya Grampus	18	31
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	30
5	Gamba Osaka	18	28
6	Fagiano Okayama FC	18	26
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	24
8	Kyoto Sanga FC	18	23
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	21
10	Avispa Fukuoka	18	21
11	Kashima Antlers	18	45
12	FC Tōkyō	18	37
13	FC Machida Zelvia	18	37
14	Kawasaki Frontale	18	28
15	Tokyo Verdy	18	28
16	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	25
17	Kashiwa Reysol	18	20
18	Yokohama F·Marinos	18	20
19	FC Mito Holly Hock	18	18
20	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	18	12

Head-to-Head

Kyoto Sanga FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-06-04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-07-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-05-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Sep	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	1–0	W
15 Sep	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	0–0	D
03 Sep	Vissel Kobe	A	1–2	L
26 Aug	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–0	W
19 Aug	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	3–0	W
12 Aug	FC Tōkyō	A	0–2	L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Sep	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	0–1	L
16 Sep	Vissel Kobe	H	2–0	W
02 Sep	Sagan Tosu FC	A	2–0	W
26 Aug	Kashiwa Reysol	A	0–0	D
19 Aug	Kawasaki Frontale	H	3–2	W
13 Aug	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

Kyoto Sanga FC		Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#8	Position	#4
23	Points	30
18	Played	18
8 / 0 / 10	W / D / L	10 / 0 / 8
32	Scored	41
39	Conceded	33
-7	GD	+8
1.28	PPG	1.67
44%	Win %	56%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

–/6

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

3/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/1

46-60

5/–

61-75

3/4

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Kyoto Sanga FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the football do the talking.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
20' Kyoto Sanga FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Yuto Misao has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
30' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
40' Tsukasa Shiotani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ezequiel made 341 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
46' Marcos Junior gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Gakuto Notsuda and will look to change the dynamic.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
52' Kyoto Sanga FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yuta Toyokawa on 52.
57' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
65' The supporters are chanting for Ezequiel. He replaces Shuto Nakano on 65 minute.
66' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Pieros Sotiriou has done his job and it is now time for Douglas Vieira to step up.
71' Naoto Misawa gets the nod from Kyoto Sanga FC. He replaces Yuta Toyokawa and will look to change the dynamic.
76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
83' The supporters are chanting for Patric. He replaces Ryogo Yamasaki on 83 minute.
87' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Temma Matsuda by Fuki Yamada on 87 minute.
88' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Naoto Misawa has done his job and it is now time for Daigo Araki to step up.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shohei Takeda on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kyoto Sanga FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gwi-jae Cho

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Naoto Arai	3
Taishi Matsumoto	2
Papagaio	2
Takumu Kawamura	2
Yusuke Chajima	2
Yuta Toyokawa	2
Junior Santos	1
Akito Suzuki	1

Head to Head

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2023-09-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-09-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-09-03 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-08-26 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-08-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2023-08-12 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-09-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-09-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2023-09-02 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-08-26 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2023-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-08-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.42 Kyoto Sanga FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.54 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Kyoto Sanga FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Kyoto Sanga FC38% Draw27% Sanfrecce Hiroshima35%

Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.96

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

62%

Kyoto Sanga FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Kyoto Sanga FC26% Draw45% Sanfrecce Hiroshima29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

1 – 2

8.4%

2 – 1

7.7%

0 – 1

7.2%

0 – 0

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

5.9%

2 – 0

5.2%

1 – 3

4.3%

3 – 1

3.7%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap	Kyoto Sanga FC covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	19%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✗

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.